BIO

San Francisco's Disastroid makes heavy music that isn't boring. Blending the vibes of 90s grunge with modern stoner, noise, and math rock, Disastroid sounds something like a lost band from the Amphetamine Reptile back-catalogue -- a mashup of unpredictable time changes, sludgy riffs, punk energy, and soulful vocals.

Since 2009, Disastroid has released four full-length albums and several 7-inch records. They regularly tour the West Coast, and over the years have shared the stage with bands that range all over the heavy music spectrum: Helmet, Eagles of Death Metal, Fu Manchu, Unsane, Big Business, Church of Misery, Oxbow, Future of the Left, Fatso Jetson, Coliseum, and Yawning Man, among others. In 2018 they had the opportunity to reach an even broader audience by playing the Psycho Las Vegas music festival.

In 2020 they signed to Heavy Psych Sounds for the release of their full-length record “Mortal Fools.” Produced by Tim Green (Nation of Ulysses, The Fucking Champs), it’s sonically focused on what Disastroid does best, laying singer/guitarist Enver Koneya’s deep vocals and angular, frenetic guitar riffs on top of a pummeling, bass-forward rhythm section.

Their latest outing, "Garden Creatures" (also released on Heavy Psych Sounds) is about the darkness in the hidden corners of suburban landscapes — sinister overgrown gardens, secret collections kept in basements, the pervasive loneliness under a veneer of normalcy. Accordingly, it’s a dark and atmospheric record, trading the stripped-down approach of their previous album for a thicker, heavier, and more layered sound. Legendary producer Billy Anderson (Sleep, Melvins, Neurosis) builds mixes that range from dark and dreamy to a thick, sludgy crunch, slowly puling the listener through a range of textures, making sure things stay interesting. Singer/guitarist Enver Koneya's vocals are soulful and sometimes haunting, drifting above Disastroid’s characteristically off-kilter riffs.

In 2024, the band was joined by drummer Jordan Perkins-Lewis (Brume), who stepped in to replace Braden Mcgraw.